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Last week when I made the
fresh pea risotto with spicy grilled shrimp
, I realized that it had been a while since I had done much of interest with shrimp and all of a sudden I was starting to feel shrimp withdrawal symptoms. Luckily I had just the idea to satisfy the cravings in the form of this spicy orange shrimp. I had been thinking about doing a shrimp dish with orange and some Asian flavours for a while and it was the perfect time to try it. I kept the recipe nice and simple with just a few basic ingredients. Oranges can have a fairly subtle flavour so the idea is to season the sauce without overpowering the flavours of the orange. Basically you want to balance the flavour of the orange with a bit of saltiness from the soy sauce, some tang from the vinegar, a touch of sweetness from the honey and some spicy chili heat. The net result is a dish of succulent shrimp covered in a sauce with the aroma and flavour of oranges that just dances on your tongue. I made these shrimp as more of an appetizer but you could easily turn this into a meal by adding a few vegetables and maybe some cashews and serving it on rice or noodles.

Spicy Orange Shrimp

Servings: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon oil

1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)

1 tablespoon garlic (grated)

1 tablespoon ginger (grated)

1 orange (juice and zest)

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon chili sauce (or to taste)

1 handful cilantro (chopped)

directions

Heat the oil in a pan.

Add the shrimp and saute until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side and set aside.

Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about a minute.

Add the orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, rice wine, honey and chili sauce, deglaze the pan and simmer to reduce to a sauce like consistency.

This was AMAZING! I doubled the sauce and added a bit more orange juice and soy. My family and I RAVED about this and I was ordered to print the recipe right away. (and Im not easily blown away) If your questioning whether or not to make this you MUST do it. I will never go back to the jarred sauce again. So flavorful and so easy!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.